The frunk used to be standard, but now it costs hundreds of dollars.
Owning an electric vehicle (EV) such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E often comes with some unique advantages. For one, without an engine, space is opened to add cargo storage under the hood to create a front trunk, or frunk. For new 2026 Mach-E owners, though, that advantage is now primed to cost them as the Blue Oval is now charging buyers for the electric SUV’s frunk. The feature was previously included as standard.
First reported by Ford Authority and confirmed by MotorTrend, it now costs $495 to have a frunk insert installed on the 2026 Mustang Mach-E across its four trims. According to FA, the change was made because Ford’s designers learned owners weren’t taking advantage of the frunk space.
With the loss of the front trunk, the starting MSRP of the Mach-E has decreased, albeit not by the same $495. The RWD Select Base now costs $39,850, down from $39,990 in 2025. Of course, that means if you spec the 2026 RWD Select with a frunk, the cost is now $40,335, $345 more than the otherwise identical 2025 model.
The 2026 Mach-E Rally also loses its once standard rear wing and decal package. The “raised real spoiler” is now a $995 option, and its starting price is now $59,735, down from $60,485. But once you add the spoiler and frunk, the price is up by $1,490 and there is no option to add the Rally decals.
In both cases, reducing the standard features isn’t yielding savings and there’s no value gained. Bummer.